exams
Exams
At Bedminster Down School we make every effort to ensure that candidates receive the best possible preparation for their exams, that administrative arrangements run smoothly and that exams are conducted in a way that avoids stress and helps students achieve their best.
The links below will provide information about internal and external exams. We hope this information will help answer the most frequently asked questions as well as guiding and supporting students and parents/carers through the exams process. If students need further information, they are welcome to speak with the SLT lead for exams, Mr Bedford.
This page contains student exam information.
To see our latest exam results, please view our Exam Results & Performance Tables Page.
Summer 2026 external exams timetable
Please click on the button below for a provision exam timetable for summer 2026.
The contingency day is scheduled in case a specific and significant national or local emergency disrupts an exam. There is no option for a student to complete an exam that they have missed outside of the day that it is scheduled.
GCSE results day – 20th August 2026
Year 11 students and their parents will receive details about this day in due course.
JCQ information for candidates
The JCQ information for candidates documents:
- Coursework
- Non examination assessments
- On screen tests
- Written exams
- Preparing to sit exams
- Privacy notice
- Social media
Internal exams
At Bedminster Down School, Internal Exams for years 10 and 11 take place in the theatre and other exams rooms and are conducted in accordance with the regulations laid down by the Joint Council for Qualifications.
External invigilators are employed to supervise the internal exams ensuring students receive the best possible preparation for the formal public exams they will sit in year 11.
Exam policies
The following exam policies and procedures are available on request from the school’s exam office:
- Appeals procedure
- Exams disability policy
For any exam related questions, please contact our exams officer, Martin Avery on mavery@bedminsterdown.org.uk
If the question relates to access arrangements or any other enquiry about our SEND provision should be referred to senco@bedminsterdown.org.uk
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